Mission to Manhattan (Blog)

Brian and I had really close seats for "Water for Elephants." I told Ty that we were so close to the stage, that we made friends with some of the…

All of the Senior Missionaries took a tour of the Aircraft Carrier Intrepid. (We also ate lunch aboard the ship.) The Intrepid Museum is an American military and maritime history…

Sheila and I spoke to a job seeker today who was looking for direction. He is a professional with excellent experience and a strong record of achievement. Unfortunately, he hasn't…

The church that houses the employment center, the Union Square building, is still being remodeled. They ran into a few problems that led to delays. The biggest problem was substandard…

Brian and I have been very busy helping job seekers. We meet with them in person, by zoom and on the phone. Last night I did a "mock college admission…

The Senior Missionaries who live in our same apartment building had a potluck dinner last Monday night in the Welling's apartment. I took chicken enchiladas! The Wellings also invited some…

Last Saturday, we went to Koreatown for lunch and then walked back to our apartment. The weather was really nice and we were glad to be outside. We passed the…

Brian and I left our mission for a few days to go to my father's funeral in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Dad mowed his lawn (on his riding lawn mower) on…

Saturday night we went out to dinner and then to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Lyric Theatre on Broadway. The show held many surprises and was…

Brian and I AND George and Laura Landrith went to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum on Saturday morning. That was a day that we will never forget.... The memorial and…

Our long time friends from Chantilly, Virginia, George and Laura Landrith came to visit us in New York City and we all went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in…

Sheila and I took two busses to the church on 87th Street near 3rd Avenue. We usually take the subway for most travel, but there is a bus that cuts…

Yesterday, we had Joe Doria, our boss’s boss, and David Molina, his boss, visit us at the employment center. They liked what we’re doing, told us to continue to serve…

One of the biggest questions new job seekers, new college graduates, and new immigrants  have is, What job or career type should I choose? It’s a difficult question to answer,…

A young college graduate’s mother works nearby and told him about our employment center. He is catholic and graduated from college a few years ago, but has not held a…

Today Brian and I went to Stake Conference in Inwood. It took us about 45 minutes to get there by subway. After the meeting we saw Sister Goade! She served…

Our next door neighbors, Bob and Cecilia Balog, on Knotty Log Court in Chantilly, Virginia came to visit us in New York City! We went out to dinner at The…

The senior missionaries are assigned 4-5 apartments of young missionaries to do "apartment inspections" for. Briana and I check for cleanliness and safety. We were assigned two apartments of Elders…

Jake, Staci, MJ, Mike and Chloe each sent me some hand sanitizer to use after riding the subway.

Brian and I spent an hour walking along the Hudson River. From our apartment, we walked a couple blocks west and ran into the Hudson River walkway. On a beautiful…